26 - tune in

Is it just me? Or does Ariana Grande, from Victorious, new song sound A LOT like Mariah Carey?

Ariana even does Mariah's high pitched squeel at the end of the song! I don't know if Mariah should find this a form a flattery or just plain jacking her style.  

What do you think?

124 - too cute Tuesday

Each Easter I am amazed of all of the creative new ways to decorate your Easter eggs! Here are some new Easter eggs that are just too cute!

1. How to make Easter egg terrariums - TOO CUTE!

2. crochet Easter eggs - Wow! This looks difficult, but it's beautiful.

3. DIY NAIL POLISH MARBLED EGGS - I've seen the marbled nail polish technique for your nails.
But now on eggs?!? GENIUS!

4. farm fresh Easter eggs - Love the natural look!

5. DIY Eggshell Flower Centerpiece - How darling for an Easter brunch.

Here is a roundup of my past Easter egg blog posts for more inspiration.
• DIY - Easter egg bath fizzies
• 64 - too cute Tuesday
• EAS+REN EGGS
• 52 - THE DIRTY

HAVE A HAPPY EASTER!

56 - photo diary

My photo diary 3/18 - 3/24.

This weekend has been fun. I FINALLY had a chance to paint my nails with some Julep Maven Brandt and Jane. My toes have had the goldy/bronze glitter Jane polish on it. So now all my nail coordinate. However, Jane is PURE glitter. It's going to be a task to get them off my tootsies. I will have to try the foil method to remove it!

I also attend a business/bloggers brunch hosted by a new friend, Donnet Bruce. She helped me host the Madewell shopping event. She asked me to make some place cards, so I whipped some up. It was fun to get to know gals that I recently met a little better and great to meet new ladies and make great connections. I'm so grateful for a welcoming group of black women with the same passions as mine.

I've been making mini meringue soap for the Love Club monthly subscription. Now I have to make some cute packaging for them!

Sunday was a busy day. I did a photo shoot on the windiest day ever! My skirt was blowing all over the place. I almost had a Marilyn Monroe moment. You'll be able to see the full outfit on A Sassy Woman soon.

Also on Sunday we FINALLY got a sofa! We went back to IKEA and finally agreed on a sofa, coffee table and rug. It's not to sofa of our dreams, but it's a close cousin to our beloved sofa that we had to leave in Kansas City. And we got everything for under $400!

HOPE YOU HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEK!
See you on Instagram!

101 - gray is great

Damask is a weaving style or technique that originated in the early Middle Ages near Damascus, Syria. Once restricted to formal rooms, damask is very ornate and decorative. Contemporary interpretations of damask motifs is very graphic, bold, yet elegant.

Here are some gray damask patterns that I've found, and of course LOVE!

• Amy Butler bedding - This is so stunning. I'd NEVER get out of this bed!

• Parisian Jacquard Silver fabric - Very classy.

• floor tile - Abstract, worldly and classic all at the same time.
What a great bathroom tile.

• sofa - The sofa, rug and wall molding works in harmony. Definitely a diva's room.

HAVE A GREAT WEEK!

25 - tune in

Happy spring!

Beyonce has kicked off the season with the release of song snippets — “Bow Down” and “I Been On" — on her Tumblr.

Listen to the tracks.

Bey's lyrics of "Bow down bitches, bow bow down bitches" and chopped-and-screwed vocals has some fans offended. The song clearly isn't for everybody. But I like that Beyonce is experimenting with new sounds. She says, "I been on. Tell me who gone take me off." Basically she's saying, "Who gone check me boo?" Well, no matter how you look at it, everybody knows that Beyonce is at the top of her game. So you better bow down until someone can take her off her throne.

Official video clips.

What do you think?